Dirigible light for automobiles.



manipulatingthe handle or knob 24 in the manner described, the rod l0 can be moved endwise,siving1ng the lamp 3 toward 0r away from the car, and thus projecting or retracting the field of illumination, and the field of illumination may be thrown to either side by turning the knob and rod 10. At

' no timedoes the light of the lamp interfere operated by the handle and adapted to turn.'

the bracket and also to swing the lamp in the plane of the bracket, substantially as described.

'2. A dirigible light for automobiles comprising the combination of a tubular support constituting a horizontal axis and adapted for application to the central porlar pintle-mounted in said support, a lamp pendant from the free end ot the bracket for swinging movement in the plane thereof, an

operating handle accessible tothe dri 7er, a rod extending from the handle through said pintle, and having a forked end, a key mounted in said forked end and Working in Ways provided in the pintle, and a link pivoted to the. key and to the stem of the lamp, substantially as described.

4. A'dirigible light for automobiles comprising the combination of a Vtubular .support constituting a horizontal axis and adapted for application to the central portion of an automobile hood, a bracket having a. tubular pintle mounted in said support, a lamp pendant from the free end. of the bracket for swinging movement in the plane thereof, an operating` handle 'accessible to the driver, a rod extending from thehandle through said-pintle and connected with the lamp' and bracket, a plate having an opening with a notched Walland through which the rod passes, and spring Abars radially compressible in respect to the rod and operable by the knob and of which one coperates with. notched Wall and the other is provided With teeth coperatingwith the plate substantially as described.

5. A dirigible light for automobiles comrising the combination of, a bracket turntion of an automobile hood', a bracket havable about a `horizontal axis ranging fore ing a tubular pintle mounted in said snpport, a lamp pendant from the free end of the bracket for swinging' movement in the plane thereof, an operatlng handle accessible to the driver, a rod extending from the handle through said pintle, key and key-Way connections between the rod and pintle, and a pivotal link connecting the rod and lamp,

substantially as described.

3. A. dirigible light for automobiles comprising the combination ot a tubular support constituting a horizontal axis and adapted for application to the central portion of an automobile hood, a bracket having a tubuand aft, a lamp pendant from the bracket forswinging in the plane thereof, a plate having an opening with a notched Wall, a turnable and endwse movable rod extending through the opening and `connected with the lamp and bracket, a handle pivoted to the rod, and spring pressed bars connected with the rodA and radially expansible and contractible Ain respect t0 the opening by tilting the handle and et which one is toothed, substantially as described.

L. s. Lucius. l SYDNEY J. elettroni). 

